OFSTED
14 September 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
940
940 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
375
39.9% of pupils
Male pupils
565
60.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
39.6 pts
above England
School
64.4%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
24.4 pts
above England
School
44.7%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Liverpool
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
31.6%
297
Any other ethnic group
25.2%
237
Unclassified
8.4%
79
African
8.2%
77
Any other Mixed background
6.8%
64
Any other White background
4.8%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.7%
232 of
940 pupils
3.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
34.5
4.7 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.54 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.35%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.14 pts
higher than
England
School
12.35%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
33.30%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
17.48 pts
higher than
England
School
33.30%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
7.81%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.01 pts
higher than
England
School
7.81%
Liverpool
2.08%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
104.4%
12.1 pts
above England
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
104.4%
Liverpool
91.7%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.